A Cycle Shattered

by DivinePrince0

The cycle of Hyrule's rise and fall began long before it truly even existed. In an instant, the fates of the Chosen Three are twisted by the very Goddesses that created the world. In this age, truths are revealed, and choices will be made that reshape the future of every being. Set in a version of the Child Era where the Shadow Era never occurs after TP.

1. Prologue

A Cycle Shattered: Prologue

Author's Note: Hey guys! This is my first fanfiction that I'm going to post online for people to read. It's going to focus primarily on Ganondorf's and Link's perspectives, with the occasional Zelda/Midna. The events of this story take place in the Child Era after Twilight Princess (refer to the official timeline), in my version where the Shadow Era (and the Four Swords + Hyrule Adventures) never occurs. It will turn into a Ganlink romance, but not for a while. Please Please Please, if you read any of it, review! It's very much appreciated. Also I know this first bit is short, I just wanted to get the prologue and this bit of preface out and posted. ANYWAYS. Hope you enjoy!

-Divine Prince

Destiny. Fate. Divine hands have guided the path Hyrule walked since the primordial age. The very ground of the kingdom and its neighbors is steeped with the sacred energies of higher beings.

At some point, this path became a repeating saga, spoken of in legend as the Cycle. Two of the Golden Goddesses, discontent with observing, twisted the fates of every soul in Hyrule in a single moment: the defeat of Demise by Hylia's chosen hero in the Sky Era.

Din, in her desire for power over the realm below, gave true life to the curse of evil and rebirth Demise placed upon the spirit of the hero and the blood of the goddess. Nayru, in her wisdom, hid this interference from the other gods. Farore, in her courage, spoke against her sisters and voiced her misgivings, only to be ignored. And thus, the Cycle was born.

Across ages, the Hatred of Demise waged war against the Hero and the Goddess Descent. Hyrule was destroyed and rebuilt countless times, and Din and Nayru only grew more ruinous in the games they played with the kingdom. It came to be that Farore could no longer allow her sisters their way, and joined in their game.

In this age, to be known as the Era of the Fallen Goddesses, Farore blessed not only the Hero, but Hylia's descendant and the vessel for Demise's curse as well. Each was given eyes to see the machinations of those who were meant to protect, and courage to persevere against the insurmountable odds stacked against them.

The Cycle must be broken. The Goddesses must fall. And so it begins.